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cabotnn22

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Reply to leighbythesea2 (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 09:56 PM

Feb 2025

I love sailing - which is one reason we want to be near water. Key West, we've heard, has a really good sailing culture. We've thought about doing the back and forth thing, and it is an option. Spring/Summer in Canada and Autumn/Winter in the US. My husband works online, so it wouldn't be an issue. The only problem is trying to arrange with my employer for me to work remotely for 4-6 months. I work for a union, so it may be possible.

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Thinking of moving to Florida [View all] cabotnn22 Feb 2025 OP

The best decision I ever made JoseBalow Feb 2025 #1

Amen Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #28

College town? Someplace with a med school, for the health care? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 #2

Health care? Florida? 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 #5

There are other states sab390 Feb 2025 #3

Thanks! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #14

The heat and humidity--ugh The Blue Flower Feb 2025 #4

Flying cockroaches are so disgusting cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #15

The only thing that makes me scream like a little girl. Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #26

We call them palmetto bugs Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #31

There's nothing like having one buzz by your ear at midnight The Blue Flower Feb 2025 #33

Key West leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #6

Thanks for the reply cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #17

You will probably do this anyway, but check out the housing market Raven123 Feb 2025 #7

Thanks cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #18

How about North Carolina? It doesn't get super Alliepoo Feb 2025 #8

Thanks! My husband spent a lot of time in Asheville cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #19

Friends in Jacksonville have had good experiences with medical care at appalachiablue Feb 2025 #9

Thanks so much! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #20

I left Florida when my home insurance hit $7000 per year Ritabert Feb 2025 #10

If you can afford Key West Tbear Feb 2025 #11

As a longtime FL resident, move anywhere else but here--our summers are 9 months long and brutally humid. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #12

Yikes cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #21

Why don't you try renting for a year Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #32

It will take 20 years for Florida to turn around the complete GOP takeover of courts, legislatures, gov. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #43

Holy cow... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2025 #13

Thanks! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #22

I second NC. I would suggest looking at Hayesville. Lochloosa Feb 2025 #27

Florida won't be kind to your lungs. piddyprints Feb 2025 #30

Asheville used to be THE place to go in NC buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2025 #40

Required watching and everything you need to know Geechie Feb 2025 #16

LOL cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #24

Long time and current Floridian here. flvegan Feb 2025 #23

Thanks so much! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #25

No, just no. There is no where on the coast safe from Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #29

I've lived in Florida most of my life. Came for school and never left. Problems? yes. Then again most states mitch96 Feb 2025 #34

I forgot to mention this website is a good place to get info from people that live in the area you are interested in mitch96 Feb 2025 #35

How about a SW state, Arizona, New Mexico or Nevada? Karadeniz Feb 2025 #36

Is this a joke? Bev54 Feb 2025 #37

Sorry but you've got to be kidding drray23 Feb 2025 #38

Please consider some places other than Florida. I could only stand living sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #39

What about Costa Rica? JustAnotherGen Feb 2025 #41

And another thing I just remembered- Alliepoo Feb 2025 #42

I would pick St Augustine over Key West. iscooterliberally Feb 2025 #44